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Lone Wolves

2019 · 80 min

A grim, puzzle-like prison drama that reveals its characters' pasts piece by piece, keeping you alert to connect the fragments.

Directed by
Sergi Arnau
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Fred Adenis, Octavi Pujades, Carlos Reyes
Tagline
Drama, Thriller
Overview
Lone Wolves is about corruption in the high spheres, set in a prison drama and with a black film aesthetic. Lone wolves has a structure similar to Reservoir dogs, where through several episodes we will discover why certain characters ended up in jail.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Sergi Arnau
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Fred Adenis, Octavi Pujades, Carlos Reyes
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • corruption
    • crime
    • power
    • betrayal
    • isolation
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Sergi Arnau
    Written by
    Sergi Arnau
    Starring
    Fred Adenis, Octavi Pujades, Carlos Reyes, Hermann Bonnín, Martí Peraferrer, Joan Massotkleiner, Carlus Fàbrega, José María Blanco
    Runtime
    80 min
    Languages
    Spanish

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